Fujirumors got the possible specs of the X200 that will be announced the second half of this year:
– the 24MP sensor of the X-Pro2 (and therefore also faster AF)
– A new bright 28mm lens (also the Fujifilm X70 features a 28mm lens)
– and enhanced hybrid VF with better EVF refresh rate
– Digital converter 35/50
– Tiltscreen
Overall Fuji is going to bring us some major surprise by end 2016. X200, X-T2 and maybe the first medium format interchangeable system! That would be a big WOW!
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Ah so I think I can buy the x100t now, x-trans II is far than good enough for me and prefer 35mm to 28mm. Think fujifilm is stupid if they change it to 28mm, like said therefore they have the x70…
Agree Fuji should keep it at 35mm. We have the X70 for 28mm. But it has to be a new 35mm because the current x100 35mm f2 is garbage and soft wide open until f4
Comon “garbage” really? If you can’t take good, memorable pictures with an x100 I would question the man behind the camera… give me one picture that is not good because it’t not tack sharp (this is BS pixelpeeping)… I can give you dozen the other way around.
Never said it cant take good photos. But you can forget about taking sharp photos wide open close up. And that is a BIG disadvantage if you want to shoot portraits. It is a FACT that the lens is soft close up. But why get so defensive? lol. If the camera works for you, than more power to ya. You honestly can tell me with a straight face that fuji doesnt need to update their lens for the next x100 and that it is ok to keep the same lens?
So maybe not the right camera/focal-lenth if you take mainly portraits… I just wanted to point out that this is criticism on a very high level. You can’t see the softness if not looked at 100% or printed bigger than A2
Maybe “garbage” is too strong a word. I will say its quirky instead. But you can see the softness in the photos without pixelpeeping. If you do decide to purchase it, try shooting at f2 close up and you will see what i mean.
i do believe that fuji makes an overhaul of a lens if its not on par with the sensor capabilities. it would be a waste of an efficient sensor. i kinda admire the sharpness of sigmas dp quattro system, but their skin tones look awfully brown-yellowish and theres noise in dark areas. lets see where fuji pushes it against the rivals.
Maybe? It is too strong a word.
PS: Did you take your Disqus account avatar with it, because that’s garbage 🙂
I wouldn’t give this rumour much credibility. I’d bet money that Fuji won’t change the focal length.
For me the 28mm will be perfect, but with an aperture of 1.8;-)
Agreed. With high mp, it will have a digital teleconverter (crop) to get to both 35mm and 50mm.
People X100 series will remain for 35mm equivalent.
X200 will be for 28mm equivalent with crop options.
I doubt Fuji will bring out a 50mm equivalent as it isn’t practical. This is coming from a hardcore 50mm shooter. I almost also shot 50mm on my film cameras and until I got the 16mm f/1.4, my primary lens was the 35mm f/1.4.
Please FUJI, make it a 35mm F2 🙂
Fuji should keep X-100x with calssic street 23/2 lens, if they change it to 18mm lens then X-100x is dead for me. I would like Fuji to make 52/2 tele converter, even f/2.4.
You have to be kiddimg me… The teleconverter alone is huge, but to reach 52mm the converter – if possible – would be beyond any reason
Yes, teleconverter wolud be big but with f/2.4 may be not so. I think Fuji should make two versions of X-100x: X100W with 23/2 lens and X-100T with 50/2. There are 2 converters already for 23/2 body, and for body with 50/2 Fuji could make 70mm tele converter with f/2.8. Why not two versions?
I would start with a 40-45mm equivalent in the X200 . After the X70’s 28 mm equivalent lens it does not make sense to get another 28mm camera.
+1
45mm or 50 would be where i would scrape money off the bank
28mm would be great!
No, ricoh is dominating there. Give us a 50 instead….
Expect the lens focal length to be the same as current X100T.
The X100T has very large acceptance amoungst its owners and many published street photographers praise that camera as it is today. Fuji will not change that. Also, if a person wants a wider lens, there is an adapter for the current X100T that will make the 35mm (full frame stat) lens to be just below 30mm. Expect the same option to exist for the X200. Want focal length a bit wider? … around 28mm? … attach the filter.
as an owner of an x100 and x100s…and happy with them…..but ill tell you the lens need a bit of a redesign that or kill the soft macro…. and a speed boost to 1:1.7 ….. and fuji could do it ……they have the skills
the 35mm focal length is a classic one you doint mess with classic , further the x 70 is 28mm so theres that……….what about a varifocal 24 35 50 equiv dispense with bulk adding zoom…. that would be amazing….. leica has a lens like that
I doubt this rumour is accurate. Anyone can say it will feature the new sensor, as that’s pretty obvious to everybody. As for switching FL to 28mm, I think that’s highly unlikely.
Please don’t go to 28mm and also no tiltscreen Fuji!
Please dont make it 28mm Fuji, 35 is perfect. And please make it faster and silent to Focus.